a graph i c gu ide adventu r e
written by
liam o’donnell
illustrated by
mike deas
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about illust the rator
Mike Deas is a talented illustrator in a number of different genres. He graduated from Capilano College’s Commercial Animation program and has worked as a game developer. Mike lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
For Melanie, social media connoisseur, critic and l33t haxx0r. Thanks to Antonio Lopez for his media literacy wisdom and ad hook insight. —LOD Thanks to the family for the years of support. Mom, Pops, Adam, Sarah, D.J., Kaylee, Justin and Nancy. —MD
Text copyright © 2009 Liam O’Donnell Illustrations copyright © 2009 Mike Deas All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication O’Donnell, Liam, 1970Media meltdown : a graphic guide adventure / written by Liam O’Donnell ; illustrated by Mike Deas. ISBN 978-1-55469-065-7 1. Media literacy--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction. I. Deas, Mike, 1982- II. Title. PS8579.D649R42 2001
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First published in the United States, 2009 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009927573 Summary: While learning about media consolidation and the power of money over truth, Bounce, Pema and Jagroop decide to take on greedy developers and the media they control, in graphic novel format. Disclaimer: This book is a work of fiction and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The author and/or publisher accepts no responsibility for misuse or misinterpretation of the information in this book. Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit. Cover and interior artwork by Mike Deas Cover layout by Teresa Bubela Author photo by Melanie McBride • Illustrator photo by Ellen Ho
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